PLBY Group (NASDAQ:PLBY – Get Free Report) and OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
32.5% of PLBY Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of OneWater Marine shares are held by institutional investors. 38.3% of PLBY Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of OneWater Marine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for PLBY Group and OneWater Marine, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PLBY Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
| OneWater Marine | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.13 |
Volatility & Risk
PLBY Group has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneWater Marine has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares PLBY Group and OneWater Marine”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PLBY Group | $119.51 million | 1.54 | -$79.40 million | ($0.33) | -5.18 |
| OneWater Marine | $1.87 billion | 0.10 | -$114.58 million | ($7.08) | -1.59 |
PLBY Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OneWater Marine. PLBY Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OneWater Marine, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares PLBY Group and OneWater Marine’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PLBY Group | -24.10% | N/A | -8.22% |
| OneWater Marine | -6.12% | 1.84% | 0.44% |
Summary
PLBY Group beats OneWater Marine on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PLBY Group
PLBY Group, Inc. operates as a pleasure and leisure company in the United States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Licensing, Direct-to-Consumer, and Digital Subscriptions and Content. The company offers sexual wellness products, such as lingerie, bedroom accessories, intimacy products, and other adult products; style and apparel products for men and women; digital entertainment and lifestyle products; and beauty and grooming products for men and women, such as skincare, haircare, bath and body, grooming, cosmetics, and fragrance. It also owns and operates digital commerce retail platforms, such as playboy.com, honeybirdette.com, yandy.com, and loversstores.com; and Honey Birdette and Lovers retail stores. In addition, the company licenses Playboy name, Rabbit Head Design, and other trademarks and related properties; and programming content to cable television operators and direct-to-home satellite television operators. Further, the company business covers the subscription sale of playboyplus.com and playboy.tv, which are online content platforms. It offers its products under its flagship brand Playboy. PLBY Group, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About OneWater Marine
OneWater Marine Inc. operates as a recreational boat retailer in the United States. The company offers new and pre-owned recreational boats and yachts, as well as related marine products, such as parts and accessories. It provides boat repair and maintenance services. In addition, the company arranges boat financing and insurance; and other ancillary services, including indoor and outdoor storage, and marina services. Further, it provides rental of boats and personal watercraft services. OneWater Marine Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Buford, Georgia.
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